Rams Monday Madness

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09/22/2003

Rams team news and notes.

--Rookie RB Arlen Harris was replaced as the punt returner by DeJuan Groce after
muffing a punt for the second time in two weeks. This one was recovered in the
end zone for a Seattle touchdown. The previous week, the 49ers recovered at the
Rams' 11-yard line and subsequently scored a touchdown. --FB Dan Curley injured a calf muscle in pregame warmups and did not play. Curley first
suffered the calf injury before training camp, then injured it again in pregame
warmups before the Aug. 8 preseason game against Oakland. Curley had an MRI
Monday to assess the severity of the injury. --CB Travis Fisher
missed some key time in the fourth quarter because of a shoulder injury that was
diagnosed as a bruised AC joint. He is expected to play Sunday against
Arizona. --LB Courtland Bullard suffered a significant tear to
his hamstring and will be out for a while, according to coach Mike Martz. --LB Jamie Duncan, the club's special teams captain,
suffered a mild high ankle sprain, but is expected to play this
week. --With LB Scott Shanle out of the game with a hamstring
injury, the Rams were down to four healthy linebackers. --LS
Chris Massey will likely play fullback this week after filling in there against
Seattle. The Rams are reluctant to use Massey at fullback because is such a
consistent long snapper.